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October 30, 2026
"What Could We Not Do?": The Inauguration of Ray Jayawardhana as Caltech's 10th President
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October 30, 2026
Remarks from Invited Speakers at Inauguration: Jacqueline Barton and Peter Dervan
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October 28, 2026
Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman Joins Caltech as Associate Vice President and JPL Deputy Director
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October 27, 2026
First Light: The Brave New Space Age & Inauguration of Caltech's 10th President
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October 23, 2026
Watson Lecture: Katie Bouman Discusses Imaging the Invisible
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September 28, 2026
Caltech Welcomes Incoming Students and "Ignites" Excitement for the 2026–27 Academic Year
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September 24, 2026
Announcing the 2026-27 Watson Lecture Season
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September 22, 2026
Caltech Rises to No. 5 in the U.S. News Best Colleges Ranking
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August 28, 2026
Time Travelers Converge on Campus
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August 20, 2026
Groundbreaking Artist Gronk in Conversation at Caltech
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August 10, 2026
Rise Celebrates 20 Years: Program Benefits Students at Caltech and in the Community
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August 3, 2026
Big Questions and Breakthrough Science: Top Takeaways from the 2025–26 Watson Lecture Season at Caltech